The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-02-17
co RRESPONDENCE.
WAsHINeroN,. D. c. Feb. IL, 1887.

EpITeR HERALD.
Although thedaps ieft J.: to the present Con.
gress aresteaaily 6fniin ishiag, the week has
been ratl er quiet one In both legislative
hells.2 Botii5 have rxsaunded with obituary,
orato Dry; howeversnew:bH bits saye been Intro
duced of National and local Interest, and the
>ehaie has vol. isnillions OF moScy fol: de
tense. :. = -. 80. 49,. s..
The:tariG agi lation has ended for this SEES
sion After all tn formal correspondence
between speaker CaElisle and: Mr.. Randall
no agreement could be reached. The speaker
refuse d to recognize any one TO call up bill
to repeal the tax on tobacco, >asdizas there j.
no other way. to get the matter before the
House. that ell ded t. with this Congress.
Many still think the President will call an
extra session Of the Fittieth Congress soon
after the adjournment of this in the hope OF
it 10 do:something towards carry
ing out his wishes in regard 10 reduction oil
the revenae.T ::
The memorial services held in honor Of the
late Senator 'Logan-were impressive, and
forclbly.> sugsestlye r:1he occasion of the
Senator's funeral which took place In the
Senate Chamber a fewweeks, ago. Before
the Senate convened every seat had been
taken except the places reserved for tn.
Diplomatic Corps aud To. President and two
bepsnes in tIe reserved gallery, which had
been placed at the disposal of the Logan
family. Precisely at noon Mrs. Logan, close
ly yelled, eptered. leani Ing on the arm Of hsr
son, and the crowd was hushed-T to perfect
silence. Appropriately for the occasion, Gen
eral Logan's old Seat remained vacant, and
most OF the Senators were attired in black
Senator Cullom paid the first tribute to the
dead. He reviewed his life and services his
careeras g public man, his PR peipal speech
es, and quoted some OF his more memorable
expressions defining his position on public
questions sSenator Morgan, Of Alabama,
Followed with a bright euiogy in which he
said he did n OF think of Logan as force thai
had passed away. but as a living, moving en-
ergy, still useful in the great purposes Of the
divine economy. Senator Edmunds spoke
'of his twenty years acquaintance with Gen.
eralLosan which had given him the greatest
admiration for his character; Senator Man
derson followed with a beautiful tribute I,
his military qualities, and Senator Hampton
expressed the praise and honor of u former
foe. Senate, Allison devoted himself to -
review of Senator LogaH's influence In
National legislation, Senator Hawley dis.
cusseu personal traits, and Senator SpooneI
was eloquently eulogisttc, Senators Colquitt,
Frye, Plumb. Evarts, Sabin and Palmer also.
laid flowers of rhetoric on their late com.
rade' TOME. MIR Pslmer's eulogy was the
closing one. He said, among other thi ng>,
that If Logan had been Frenobman during
the ihroes If the revolution, he would hav.
beeu the Daton of that day, his motto that OF
his great prototype, ITO dare, and by that
sign he would have saved. his, country. II
born in Switzerland he would have been n
WinkeIried If there was to be a distinct
type of the Caucasian race, IL would have, as
a substrncture, the virtues which have made
the name of Logan famous-intrepidity OF
spirit, honesty of, purpose, generosity for
the vanquished, and calholicity of view for
all. -
President Cleveland. fisA quoted as saying
that nothing has given Aim so much concern
since they came into office as the care neces-
sary TO the selection of the proper persons
to be appointed rpon the Interstate Com
merce Commission. He further said that
the worry and trouble being incurred from
the throng Of the applicants was making life
a burden to hiiD. Ifit be trne that no mem
Der either of the Senate or House will be
given q place on the commission, several
prominent candidates are ruled ont. An
Ohio Representative is authority for the
statement that the President has offered ,'ol
Morrison his choice between the Secretary
ship OF the Treasury and the Craftsmanship
of the Commission. The gentleman referred
to declares that he knows that the offer has
been made.
Congress has been asked Tor an apprepria
ton of $500 900 to begin work on u proposed
monument TO Gen. Grant But the bill in
troduced for this propose provides that the
monument shall be a grand bridge across the
Potomac to the sacred ground or Arlington.
the soldiers National cemetery. 1t is to be
constructed appropriately for a memorial
bridge. symbolical of the restored Union,
across the river which divided the north
from the south during the struggle in which
the services of Gen. Grant were 80 conspica.
ously valuable.